Glasgow stands out as NSC hosts National Sports award

It was a classy affair for the nation’s top athletes on Saturday evening at the Pegasus Suites and Conference Center as the National Sports Commission (NSC) hosted heir National Sports awards for the year 2024.
Amongst the group of highly talented Guyanese athletes, football’s Omari Glasgow rose to the summit, being crowned the Sportsman of the year 2024.
Glasgow had a stellar 2024, achieving a number of ‘firsts’ in Guyana’s football history.

The then 20-year- old started the year in a high, receiving both the CONCACAF highest goal scorer and best young player awards for the 2023- 2024 CONCACAF Nations League; the first time a Guyanese has won wither award.
Then, Glasgow got his first taste of the USA’s Major League Soccer (MLS), making his debut for Chicago Fire’s first team in May, after signing a short term agreement.
Glasgow would make a handful of appearances for Chicago Fire before being officially signed to the first team in December 2024, a contract that would extend to 2026.

Days prior to his 22nd birthday in November of that year, Glasgow also became the Golden Jaguars’ all- time highest goal scorer with 19 goals in 27 appearances. Glasgow netted 6 international goals, including 2 braces in 2024.
Becoming the first footballer to achieve the awards, Glasgow described the achievement as an amazing feeling.
“It’s an amazing feeling, you know. But I wouldn’t say the work was just from 2024, it was from the start of my career to now. to be able to achieve this shows that anyone could do what the dream of once they work hard for it. so, it’s a great feeling,” Glasgow shared.
Bodybuilding’s Nicholas Albert was Glasgow’s runner- up for the accolade.
In the distaff, world renowned Squash player Nicolette Fernandes was hailed as the Sportswoman of the year. Fernandes, who had yet another exceptional year in 2024, demonstrated her enduring class and competitive fire by achieving an undefeated run to win gold in the Women’s 40 and over category at the World Squash Federation Masters tournament in the Netherlands.
This victory adds to her previous success in the Women’s 35 and over category, confirming her status as a multiple World Masters champion and showcasing her continued dominance on the international stage.
David Fernandes, President of the Guyana Squash Association, spoke to her remarkable longevity, stating that her
“achievements are unbelievable.”

Fernandes’s influence extends well beyond the glass court. In 2024, she took on a significant administrative role, being appointed Chair of the Women in Sport Commission by the Guyana Olympic Association.
Crucially, she has also been instrumental in nurturing the next generation of talent, working closely with the Guyana Squash Association to develop up-and-coming players.
Her dual impact-achieving world-level athletic success while actively shaping the future of sport in an administrative and coaching capacity-makes her a truly deserving recipient of the 2024 award.
Meanwhile, fellow Squash player Ashley Khalil was named as Fernandes’ runner- up.
In the junior awards, Malachi Austin carted off the Junior Sportsman of the year accolade after bagging CARIFTA gold in 2024. His clubmate and now college- mat at LSU, Athaleyha Hinckson picked up the Junior Sportswoman of the year award, grabbing Guyana’s first Gold in the U17 100M at the CARIFTA Games, which she followed up with a South American U20 Gold in the same year.
In addition, this publication’s Jemima Holmes was hailed as the Sport Journalist of the year for Print media.
Bodybuilding’s Rosanna Fung also found herself amongst the awardees on Saturday evening, being recognized for her recent World Championship win in Dubai, which is a first for a female Guyanese athlete.

Full list of awardees:
Sportsman of the year- Omari Glasgow (Squash)
Runner-up- Nicholas Albert (Squash)
Sportswoman of the year- Nicolette Fernandes (Squash)
Runer- Up – Ashley Khalil (Squash)
Junior Sportsman of the year – Malachi Austin (Athletics)
Runner- up – Kaidon Persaud (Athletics)
Junior Sportswoman of the year- Athaleyha Hinckson (Athletics)
Runner- Up- Tianna Springer (Athletics)
Sportsman of the year (Persons With Disabilities) – Gibran Safaraz (Table Tennis)
Sportswoman of the year (Persons With Disabilities) – Abigail Jairam (Chess)
Coach of the year – Ryan Hercules (Cricket)
Team of the year- Squash Senior Team
Association of the year – Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF)
Male Sports Official of the year- Vidish Sookram (Bodybuilding)
Female Sports Official of the year- Aileen Bowman- Joseph (Netball)
Sport Journalist of the year (Print) – Jemima Holmes (Guyana Times)
Sport Journalist of the year (Non- Print) – Avenash Ramzan (Newsroom)
Sport Journalist of the year (Broadcast) – Eric Collymore (NCN)
Corporate Sponsor of the year (Small)- Trophy Stall
Corporate Sponsor of the year (Medium) – MVP Sports
Corporate Sponsor of the year (Large) – ENet